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Petite pendule en bronze doré et peinture sous verre d'époque Louis XVI, le cadran signé Janvier / Aux Menus Plaisirs du Roi
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
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Description
- Haut. 14,8 cm, larg. 13,5 cm, prof. 4,5 cm
- Height 5 3/4 in; width 5 1/3 in; depth 1 3/4 in
la boîte insérée dans un cadre contenant un fixé sous verre représentant une scène de port en camaïeu ; (guirlande en bronze doré cassée et détachée ; une clé)
Provenance
Descendance de de Charles-François Lebrun (1739-1824), troisième Consul, par son gendre Godard d'Aucour de Plancy
Exhibited
"Pendules et horloges d'Antide Janvier (1751-1835)", Conservatoire national des arts et métiers, du 12 juin au 12 juillet 1951
Literature
BIBLIOGRAPHIE
P. Mesnage, "L'oeuvre horlogère d'Antide Janvier", Annales Françaises de Chronométrie, Toulouse, 1952, p. 103
Michel Hayard, Antide Janvier 1751-1835, horloger des étoiles, 1995, illustrée p. 63.
Condition
The picture has traces of humidity dammages.
The left gilt-bronze garland needs to be refixed.
Very attractive and unusual object.
Further information regarding the condition report for this lot is available on request. Please contact the department.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
La signature Janvier aux Menus Plaisirrs du Roi, permet de dater la réalisation de cette pendulette vers 1784 -1790, date à laquelle le célèbre horloger s'installe à Versailles dans le bâtiment des Menus Plaisirs. En 1785, est livrée une pendule pour les Menus Plaisirs (2400 livres)